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[tigers_gonads]

Any good ?

[Andy B]

Any good ?

depends what you want to do with it .... 

[tigers_gonads]

Any good ?

depends what you want to do with it .... 

Travel to work
Pull a mid sized van (single axel)
Not intending to paddle through mud or climb mountains

[johnnydog]

My wife had a '61 plate CRV 2.2 D-TEC EX auto from new; after 7 years she sold it after it clocked 107k. One of the most reliable cars she has ever owned, very comfortable, and deceptionally spacious inside. She loved it, and still went on about it 12 months after it went.
Not the nicest looking of cars, but from a reliablity point of view - couldn't fault it. Only thing that failed on it in 7 years was a parking sensor, which was replaced under warranty.
If you can stretch to one, I'd recommend going for the later D-TEC, rather than the CDTi - an improvement engine wise.

https://www.theaa.com/car-reviews/honda/cr-v/22-i-dtec-ex-auto

[Doctor Gollum]

Mercedes R class... 

Prefacelift are in the higher tax bracket, but no adblue/dpf. Post face-lift are cheaper to tax, but have the above complications.

The can tow 2,100 kgs, but weigh north of two tons and most are all wheel drive, so should handle most of what you throw at it. Pretty decent to drive too.

Also, if you only need two seats, then the load space will give a Transhit Connect a pasting... 

[Andy B]

Mercedes R class... 

Prefacelift are in the higher tax bracket, but no adblue/dpf. Post face-lift are cheaper to tax, but have the above complications.

The can tow 2,100 kgs, but weigh north of two tons and most are all wheel drive, so should handle most of what you throw at it. Pretty decent to drive too.

Also, if you only need two seats, then the load space will give a Transhit Connect a pasting... 

I can highly recommend the R Class .... not the most frugal of vehicles but a very capable tow car. Mine was the R320 but if the newer R350 is like my ML350 then it'll be better on fuel. Not had a problem with the Adblue ...

[countrywoman]

One of the lads at work had one, was chipped and went like dung of a shovel . He regularly drove back home to Poland in it ,dead reliable and good on fuel after the chip.

[johnnydog]

Thought the question was whether '07 ish Honda CRV diesels / petrols are any good?

[ronnyd]

Thought the question was whether '07 ish Honda CRV diesels / petrols are any good?

OOF diversity young man.

[STEMO]

Thought the question was whether '07 ish Honda CRV diesels / petrols are any good?

OOF diversity young man.

I think you'll find that's divergence, Ron. 

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Shouldnt go wrong with a Honda. Superbly built machines. 

[Doctor Gollum]

Thought the question was whether '07 ish Honda CRV diesels / petrols are any good?

The list of requirements potentially rules out the smaller SUVs such as the Honda/Rav4 etc.

The previous question was about XC90s, so the R Class isn't that far out of the box

[ronnyd]

Thought the question was whether '07 ish Honda CRV diesels / petrols are any good?

OOF diversity young man.

I think you'll find that's divergence, Ron. 

I bow to you(r wife's) superior intellect Steve.  

[tigers_gonads]

My wife had a '61 plate CRV 2.2 D-TEC EX auto from new; after 7 years she sold it after it clocked 107k. One of the most reliable cars she has ever owned, very comfortable, and deceptionally spacious inside. She loved it, and still went on about it 12 months after it went.
Not the nicest looking of cars, but from a reliablity point of view - couldn't fault it. Only thing that failed on it in 7 years was a parking sensor, which was replaced under warranty.
If you can stretch to one, I'd recommend going for the later D-TEC, rather than the CDTi - an improvement engine wise.

https://www.theaa.com/car-reviews/honda/cr-v/22-i-dtec-ex-auto

Thanks for that 

[tigers_gonads]

Thought the question was whether '07 ish Honda CRV diesels / petrols are any good?

The list of requirements potentially rules out the smaller SUVs such as the Honda/Rav4 etc.

The previous question was about XC90s, so the R Class isn't that far out of the box

Just fishing cars out of the air tbh.
I have had 5 Omega's over nearly 20 years.
Love them to bits.
Thought i'd probably be buried in one.
I've been doing this dance at this time of year for 2 or 3 years but the omega seems to just go on and on and on ..........
Insurance is up at the end of June.  MOT in September.  Road tax in December.
I've got about 4 grand cash to play with.  Don't do finance ever unless you count paying my car insurance monthly.
The lad has a stage 1 10 plate Civic with the same engine.  Once in 3rd gear is is friggin quick.  Probably quicker then this Omega and even though he drives it like a 26 year old (idiot) he pulls nearly 40 mpg.
Need to start acting my age and settle down a little 

A added bonus is by the end of summer i'll have a dropped kerb and a proper hard standing for 2 or 3 cars so I can tart up the current Omega and sell on OR break it if needs be 

[Doctor Gollum]

The other consideration with some XC90s and most CRVs is that they are wwd not awd*, so not so great for towing.

* I know the R280Cdi is only two wheel drive, but at least it is the back wheels.

[henryd]

The other consideration with some XC90s and most CRVs is that they are wwd not awd*, so not so great for towing.

* I know the R280Cdi is only two wheel drive, but at least it is the back wheels.

All XC90's are permanent 4x4

[Doctor Gollum]

The other consideration with some XC90s and most CRVs is that they are wwd not awd*, so not so great for towing.

* I know the R280Cdi is only two wheel drive, but at least it is the back wheels.

All XC90's are permanent 4x4

Not quite true...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_XC90

[tigers_gonads]

The other consideration with some XC90s and most CRVs is that they are wwd not awd*, so not so great for towing.

* I know the R280Cdi is only two wheel drive, but at least it is the back wheels.

CR-V's normally drive via the front wheels with the rear wheels kicking in via a electronic clutch which is activated when the front ABS sensors detect front wheel slip.
Similar system on most VAG cars (4motion ect)

No manual override

[Doctor Gollum]

That's assuming that it's actually got a rear diff Wwd CRVs look identical to the awd models. Same with the Volvo XCs

At least the Mercedes 4matic system, whilst automatic, is rear wheel drive when in 2wd mode. (on the models that are tradionally rear wheel drive as opposed to the Clit based A Class derivitives.

[henryd]

The other consideration with some XC90s and most CRVs is that they are wwd not awd*, so not so great for towing.

* I know the R280Cdi is only two wheel drive, but at least it is the back wheels.

All XC90's are permanent 4x4

Not quite true...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_XC90

Must be bloody rare then as I have never seen one on the originals ,current generation does do wrong wheel drive on some models

[Doctor Gollum]

Base model 2.4s for the most part. D3s and Drive E on the slightly newer ones...

The Phase 1 and its facelifts ran from 2002 - 2014ish iirc.

[Marks DTM Calib]

The other consideration with some XC90s and most CRVs is that they are wwd not awd*, so not so great for towing.

* I know the R280Cdi is only two wheel drive, but at least it is the back wheels.

All XC90's are permanent 4x4

Not quite true...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_XC90

Yep plenty of front wheel drive ones about (transverse engine setup and Aisin box), haldex based AWD so need to watch the front/rear tyre tread deltas or it takes the Haldex clytch plates out,